The 2nd Military Region of the Vietnam People's Army, is directly under the Ministry of Defence of Vietnam, tasked to organise, build, manage and commander armed forces defending the North West of Vietnam. The north-West region of Vietnam, borders with the Yunnan of China. In 1979, the Chinese army with 3 infantry corps, and 10 infantry divisions, launched a huge invasion in this military zone and occupied Lào Cai Province and Phong Thổ.
Agencies
Headquarters of staff
Logistics department
Technical department
Department of Politics
Units
Military Command of Sơn La Province
754th Infantry Regiment
Military Command of Lai Châu Province
Military Command of Lào Cai Province
Military Command of Điện Biên Province
Military Command of Yên Bái Province
Military Command of Hà Giang Province
Military Command of Tuyên Quang Province
Military Command of Phú Thọ Province
Military Command of Vĩnh Phúc Province
834th Infantry Regiment
Military School of Military Zone (Vĩnh Yên city, Vĩnh Phúc Province) 304th Division 24th Infantry Regiment 316th Infantry Division (Đoan Hùng County, Phú Thọ province) 355th Infantry Division (Yên Bái Province) 82nd Infantry Regiment (Điện Biên Province) 406th Tank Brigade (PT-76 light tanks) 168th Artillery Brigade (D-30 howitzers) 604th Signals Brigade 297th Air Defense Brigade (61-K, AZP S-60) 543rd Engineer Brigade (Thanh Thủy County, Phú Thọ Province) 313th Defence–Economic Group 314th Defense–Economic Group 326th Defense–Economic Group (Sốp Cộp, Sơn La Province) 345th Defense–Economic Group - during the 1979 Sino-Vietnamese War, the 345th Division converted from an economic construction group to a fighting division. 379th Defense–Economic Group (in Điện Biên Province)
Successive Commander and Leadership
Commander
Major General (1974), Lieutenant General (1980), Colonel General (1984) Vũ Lập (1978–1987): Lieutenant General Ma Thanh Toàn (–2007) Lieutenant General Đỗ Bá Tỵ (2007–2010) Major General Dương Đức Hòa (2010–2016) Major General Lê Xuân Duy (2016–2016) Lieutenant General Phùng Sĩ Tấn (2016–2019) Major General Phạm Hồng Chương (2019–present)
Political Commissioner
Major General (1974), Lieutenant General (1980), Vũ Lập (1978–1981) Lieutenant General Trần Thụ (Deputy Commander of politics) Lieutenant General Lê Minh Cược (2006–2009) Lieutenant General Nguyễn Ngọc Liên (2009–2015) Major General Lê Hiền Vân (2015–2016) Lieutenant General Trịnh Văn Quyết (2016–2021) Lieutenant General Phạm Đức Duyên (2021–present)
